Must-Try Japanese-Italian Raw Pasta Restaurant Chain: Kamakura Pasta!

It is not very common for a restaurant chain to offer raw pasta, but Kamakura Pasta does! With more than 30 kinds of their unique and refined Japanese-Western fusion style pasta and strictly selected ingredients, their pasta is beloved by numbers of Japanese people. Try their exclusive and original raw pasta!

Kamakura Pasta

Kamakura Pasta is a famous pasta restaurant chain that offers more than 30 kinds of Japanese-Italian fused pasta. The pasta experience that they offer is unique and new, and that is one of the reasons why people keep coming back to eat their tasty pasta. They cook their pasta after orders are being made so pastas being served are super fresh!

The atmosphere is very calming with their modern Japanese themed interiors and as you enter you will be surprised by how clean and neat it is. Aside from Western style seats, they also have tatami mat seats where you can relax and experience old Japanese-style meal by taking your shoes off and sitting on a cushion. Some stores have a separate space called family room which also has a room where small children can play in, which allows adults to maximize their visit at Kamakura Pasta.

Their raw pasta is made of durum wheat and brings out the umami of pasta with its unique chewy texture. It goes well with Japanese-western fused pasta sauce, which makes their pasta so delicious and exclusive.

Menu

Usually people think of pasta as western and Italian cuisine, but as I mentioned several times, Kamakura Pasta offers Japanese-Italian fused pasta! They have various kinds of pasta including Kamakura Premium Pasta where they use high quality ingredients, Kamakura Wafu Sauce based pasta where they use soy sauce and other seasoning that is commonly used in Japanese cuisines, Rich Cream sauce based pasta, tomato sauce, chili pasta, and fettuccine. Japanese ingredients and Italian ingredients are equally used in all pasta, and it is simply amazing. From crab flavored miso fettuccine to fresh basil and tomato sauce pasta, the range of pasta they offer is splendid and all of them are exquisite!

They also have different kinds of freshly made pizza menu. They have popular margherita-style pizza as well as eggplant and miso meat sauce pizza, which probably cannot be found anywhere else! They also have a dessert pizza called honey pizza too!

You also wouldn't want to miss out their signature bread, Basil Roll! Fresh from oven, their Basil Roll is a perfect side dish for their pasta, with crispy on the outside and fluffy and chewy on the inside. Since Kamakura Pasta is a brand under Saintmarc group, and Saintmarc is also a famous restaurant that serves amazing breads, you get all-you-can-eat freshly baked breads! Their breads are must-try, so make sure to try them when you are there.